Penny Lake
Penny Lake is a 11-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 20 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 11 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: 50 acres or less, with no public access on record
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 20 min, Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 10 min, Madison 2 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 35 min, Waukesha 2 hr 40 min, Rockford 3 hr 10 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 15 min, Chicago 4 hr
- Waterfront parcels: 20 waterfront parcels
Questions about Penny Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Penny Lake?
20 waterfront parcels front Penny Lake in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Penny Lake?
Penny Lake covers 11 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Penny Lake?
Penny Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Penny Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Penny Lake.
Is there public access to Penny Lake?
Yes. Penny Lake has public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Penny Lake?
Penny Lake is 50 acres or less. Wisconsin holds lakes that size to slow-no-wake where they have public access, and the DNR lists none here. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Penny Lake?
By car, Penny Lake is about 1 hr 20 min from Appleton, 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 10 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 15 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Penny Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.